Clannad

Clannad (クラナド Kuranado) is a Japanese visual novel which was developed by Key and released on April 28, 2004. It was later adapted into two manga series in 2005 and 2007, an animated film by Toei Animation in 2007, and a television anime series by Kyoto Animation, also in 2007. The series follows Tomoya Okazaki, a third year high school student who dislikes his life. However, Tomoya finds that his life is about to change when he meets a girl his age named Nagisa Furukawa.

Sentai Filmworks has released the entire series both subtitled and dubbed in English.

Tomoya: I hate this town. It's too filled with memories I'd rather forget. I go to school every day, hang out with my friends, and then I go home. There's no place I'd rather not go ever again. I wonder if anything will ever change? Will that day ever come?

[Tomoya is walking up the hill to school and sees Nagisa for the first time.]

Nagisa: [Short pause] Anpan! Do you like this school? I have to say that I love it very, very much. But soon everything changes. Well, at least it does eventually.

Tomoya: A girl I don't know...She isn't talking to me...She's probably talking to someone in her heart.

Nagisa: Fun things...Happy things...They'll all...They'll all eventually change some day, you know? But can you still love this place?

Tomoya: [Aloud] Just go and find more. [Nagisa notices Tomoya. There is a long pause.] All you have to do is find other fun and happy things. It's not so hard. Come on, let's go. [Tomoya walks ahead. Nagisa follows. Tomoya narrates.] And so we begin...A long, long upward climb...

[Tomoya is walking to school and meets Nagisa for the first time.]

Nagisa: Do you like this school? I really, really love it. But nothing can stay unchanged.

Tomoya: [In thought] A girl I've never seen before. The words weren't directed at me. She must be talking to someone in her heart.

Nagisa: Fun things...Happy things...They can't all possibly stay unchanged. Even so, can you go on loving this place?

Tomoya: There were issues with the taste...but before that, it's too hard to eat. This stuff is meant to be leftover. [looks up at Sanae crying]

Sanae: [crying] My bread was... My bread was...

Tomoya: H-Hey!

Sanae: Meant to be a leftover! [as she runs out of the bakery, crying]

Tomoya: I guess this mother would explain the daughter...Here's hoping that the father's normal.

Akio: [comes in and kicks Tomoya on the back] Hey!

Tomoya: [turns around] What is it? [looks at Akio, thinking] He was even worse.

Akio: You said the forbidden words. [points bat at Tomoya and jabs him] You should have stuffed it down quietly and told her it was good. That's your duty. As a human being! The truth is always cruel. Don't you feel...bad, giving it...STRAIGHT TO HER?! Everyone that lives around here...says that her bread is good! It's the unspoken rule! It's the law! So you better obey! Else I'm gonna beat you silly! [looks at Tomoya's uniform] That's the uniform of my daughter's school. Would you be by any chance be a friend of Nagisa?

[Tomoya, Sanae, Nagisa, and Akio at the Furukawa's dining table.]

Sanae: That's right! We didn't ask your name yet!

Nagisa: He's Okazaki-san. Tomoya Okazaki-san!

Akio: Hmph! What a puny name! Go with something like Galactic Okazaki.

Sanae: That's sounds wonderful. May I call you Galactic-san?

Akio: And make your last name Cosmos while you're at it! Galactic Cosmos! Isn't that a great name?

Tomoya: My name is Okazaki Tomoya!

Akio: You sure are picky! Hey Sanae, can you think of a good name?

Sanae: Let's see...How about adding something at the end? A word that not only implies greatness, but transcends the flow of time...Tomoya Okazaki Eternal!

Akio: That's a good one! Call yourself that from now, Ethanol!

Tomoya: You changed it again!

[Tomoya is running down the street and stops near the Furukawa Bakery, and sees Nagisa illuminated in a dazzling light.]

Nagisa: If you wish, would you like me to take you? To a place in this city where wishes come true.

[After Sunohara gets beaten up by a neighbor rugby team for noise violation.]

Sunohara: [Mumbling] Damn that rugby club...

Tomoya: They'll never hear you if you mumble. [shouting] Damn that rugby club!!!

Neighbor rugby player: [Hitting the wall] Who just said that?!

Sunohara: [Stutters] Are you trying to kill me?!

Sunohara: Just you watch. When graduation comes around, I'll pay them back in full. When the time comes, Okazaki, I trust you to watch my back.

Tomoya: Lucky! I'll be sure to stab you well.

Sunohara: Don't come after me! Go after them!

Tomoya: But I'm on the rugby club's side.

Sunohara: Since when?!

Tomoya: Only on that occasion.

Neighbor rugby player: [shouting] Keep it down!

Tomoya: [Ready to kick the wall] Should I kick back?

Sunohara: [Desperate] Waaah!

Sunohara: Damn those rugby team jerk-offs.

Tomoya: No one care hear you if you whisper. [Shouting] Damn those rugby team jerk-offs!

Neighbor rugby player: [Hitting the wall] Who said that?!

Sunohara: [Stutters] Are you trying to get me killed?!

Tomoya: You're such a wimp.

[Sunohara is being bullied by the rugby team for playing his music too loud.]

Rugby Player A: How about it Sunohara?! Come to your senses?!

Rugby Player B: You and your CD player turned up day after day?

Sunohara: Well, I can't get myself going until I hear that song.

Rugby Player A: WRONG!

[Tomoya walks in]

Tomoya: I swear, every day it's the same thing.

Sunohara: Okazaki, don't just stand there! Help me!

Tomoya: No, I don't want to turn into a lame-brain like you.

Sunohara: You can be really cold-hearted, you know that?!

[Rugby player holding Sunohara throws him to the ground, causing him to roll several times. After, the rugby team tramples Sunohara. Afterwords, a rugby player picks up Sunohara and drop kicks him.]

Misae: Quiet! QUIET!!! [Misae comes running down the hallway, twirling a mop.] Will you guys knock it off?!

[The rugby team flees the building]

Misae: Those stupid kids! I'm the one all the darn neighbors complain to, you know!

Tomoya: [Mumbling] Not so easy being dorm mother is it?

Sunohara: [Clinging to Misae's ankle.] Misae...You should have come earlier to save me!

Misae: [Throws Sunohara off her ankle] You're just as much at fault! I hope you learned your lesson after that little assult!

Youhei: Are you serious?! [Praying] Dad, mom, I'm sorry I was such a fool! I will join forces with the Okazaki cyborg and go on living!

Tomoya: You'll believe anything, wouldn't you?

Youhei: Huh?! You mean that was a lie?!

Tomoya: You actually believed it?

Youhei: I was half-asleep, so of course I would!

Yusuke: Everyday people keep hurting each-other, it's no wonder that you doubt what other people in the world tell you, but when you are no longer able to believe in anything, you will not be able to feel the love in others. Are you content going through hardships all alone living an empty life? Are you able to laugh at life? Tell me, can you laugh freely, man?

Man: Ugh, yeah, I guess I can.

Yusuke: I see.. Well then I would assume you are probably loved. Then go with peace and live your life with strength so that your love will never die.

Tomoya: [Thinking] I can't believe she would pick such an unusual last name!

Sanae: Fuko Isogai? Why, that would be the name of the family next door, now wouldn't it?

[Fuko goes into a trance after Nagisa hugs her]

Tomoya: [Thinking] She gets like that even when Furukawa hugs her.

Nagisa: Uh...Fu-chan?

Tomoya: Calling her name won't work. When she gets like this, it takes a while. [Ryou is about to walk out of a nearby classroom] Fujibayashi!

Ryou: Uh, what is it?

Tomoya: Can you come over here?

[Cuts to Tomoya, Ryou, Nagisa, and Fuko together with Fuko still in a trance.]

Tomoya: [To Ryou] When she comes to herself, tell her "I'm Okazaki. I've become a girl." Got it? (Ryou nods yes) She's always in a daze, and I think that's dangerous, so I want to caution her. Will you help her out?

Ryou: Yes. I don't mind at all.

Tomoya: So then when she asks "How?", just tell her "It comes off sometimes.". For any other questions, just stay "For the time being."

Ryou: Okay.

Tomoya: [To Nagisa] Okay fun team, let's hide and watch!

[Cuts to Ryou standing in front of Fuko and Tomoya and Nagisa hiding behind a corner, watching]

Nagisa: Will this really help Fu-chan? [Tomoya gestures her to be quiet. Fuko comes out of her trance]

Fuko: What were we talking about just now? [Looks at Ryou. Fuko looks back in forth] Where's Okazaki and Nagisa?

Ryou: I'm Okazaki. I've become a girl. [Fuko is startled] I said...I said I'm Okazaki...And I've become a girl!

Fuko: [Shocked] I don't understand! How did you become a girl all of a sudden?! That-That just isn't possible!

Ryou: It comes off sometimes.

[Tomoya is restraining his laughter behind the corner]

Fuko: WHAT?! That is too shocking! Okazaki, are you really an actual girl?!

Nagisa: [To Tomoya, realizing what's happening] Hey...

Ryou: For the time being.

Fuko: I didn't know there were people like that in our high school! It couldn't possibly try to up and attach itself to me, now could it?!

Ryou: For the time being.

Fuko: IT COULD?! That's a great shock! [Ryou and Tomoya switch places] Oh, did it attach itself again?!

Tomoya: What's with you? What are you talking about?

Fuko: It was a bad dream after all...That's good. I was afraid I might just turn into Futaru some day.

[Nagisa and Ryou walk toward Fuko and Tomoya]

Nagisa: Okazaki, you should stop already.

Fuko: [Looks at Ryou then Tomoya] There are two Okazakis!

Tomoya: We divide sometimes.

Fuko: I'm totally shocked!

Kyou: Hey, Tomoya! [Throws a dictionary at Tomoya, then grabs him by his jacket] I'm watching you! Don't you even try to use my sister for any of your silly pranks!

Fuko: [counts Ryou, Kyou, and Tomoya] The same face...There are three Okazakis?!

Tomoya: How much of an idiot are you anyway?

Nagisa: They are beautiful sisters aren't they?

Tomoya: They're beautiful in the outside but their differences in the inside the older is a gorilla and the younger is a hamst. GAH!

[Kyou threw a starfish straight to Tomoya and Tomoya fall into the floor with a big THUD!]

Nagisa: Okazaki!

Kyou: You said something force able just now.

Ryou: Sis you shouldn't threw something that is good like that.

Tomoya: Yeah Fuko would get hurt.

[Fuko has a like a bad inspiration on her face.]

Kyou: Oh! I'm sorry I thought it was a force with moveable object.

Fuko: A flying starfish.

[Fuko opens her eyes.]

Fuko: It's perfect!

Tomoya: You think it's possible?

[Tomoya is telling Nagisa a story of what could happen to Fuko if she were to stay in her "trance".]

Tomoya: [Narrating] After several hundred years, when a more evolved humanity controls mankind, a lone traveler approaches the Furukawa home, fallen into ruins. [Tomoya then speaks in the scenario.] Legendary Starfish Tamer, lend us humans your power...Appear! Fuko! [Tomoya swings his sword in a star-shaped pattern, causing the Furukawa Bakery to explode. Captions appear on the screen that say "Final Hitode: Fuko".]

[Fuko is in a trance as she stares at the starfish-shaped bread in the Furukawa bakery.]

Tomoya: T-This is it! It's a barrier that seals Fuko!

Nagisa: What are you talking about?

Tomoya: Look at all these starfish that jump into her eye the moment she comes back! As a result, she'll embark on her trip again. If we do nothing, Fuko's seal will never be broken. Then- [Scene switches to a post-apocalyptic fantasy world.] Several hundred years in the future, in an era where evolved humans control normal humans, a traveler will head to the Furukawas' home, now a ruin. [Tomoya, now a fantasy hero, sticks his sword in the ground and begins to speak to the Furukawas' home.] O, legendary starfish manipulator, lend me your strength. [Draws sword from ground and slashes in the air.] Come forth, Fuko! [The house explodes.]

On-screen subtitles: When the seal is broken...A figure appears before me...Is that God...or the Devil.

[Fuko emerges from the rubble and a title screen appears, which reads: FINAL HITODE TSUKAI: FUKO.]

[A loud scraping noise is heard, which appears to be Kotomi playing her violin badly; afterwords, wakes Tomoya from his sleep and out of his desk.]

Kotomi: Simply divine.

[Tomoya staggers to grab the edge of his desk.]

Tomoya: K-K-Kotomi it's you!

Kotomi: Well, hello Tomoya-kun. How are you today?

Tomoya: Not good.

Kotomi: W-What is it? W-What's the matter?

Tomoya: [Nodding] Look, I was minding my own business having a nice snooze.

Kotomi: That's exactly why I played a lullaby for you, Tomoya.

Tomoya: THE SHOCK ALMOST DESTROYED ME!

Classmate A: Okazaki, who is she?

Kotomi: [Bowing] Hello. How do you do? I'm Kotomi Ichinose of 3-A. I love to read; books I mean.

Tomoya: And her deadly weapon is the﻿ violin. Takes aim and fires in .2 seconds. She's a very quick draw. There have﻿ been countless victims to date.

[Kotomi plays her violin again.]

Kotomi: How strange. I don't recall taking anyone down with my violin. Not before this.

Classmate B: M-My eardrums!

Tomoya: [On the floor] We have a victim right here!

[Kyou slides the door open and barges into the classroom with Nagisa and Ryou following.]

Kyou: Hey, Kotomi! What do you think you're doing?!

Ryou: Oh, no! Kotomi!

Nagisa: So that was you playing after all? Oh, no!

Kotomi: Kyou, Ryou, Nagisa. Hello to you all. It's so good to see you. [Bows]

Kyou: No, no! Not hello!

Kotomi: How about bonjour?

Kyou: NO!

Kotomi: [Short pause. Speaks slowly.] Bonjour?

Kyou: [Frustrated] Ugh! I can't communicate with her!

Nagisa: No, please calm down Kyou!

Tomoya: Yeah. We don't want to see her getting riled up, you know?

Kyou: I know that, Mr. Obvious. [Sighs and calms down. Afterwords, points at Kotomi.] What are you doing here?

Kotomi: I'm just playing the violin, Kyou.

Kyou: Wait, isn't that the same violin that's from the music room?

Kotomi: Well, yes it is. But they let me borrow it. They said that since I liked playing with it so much I could use it for a little while.

Tomoya: Remind me to thank them for that.

Kotomi: Let me play one more.

Everyone but Kotomi: No thank you!

[Kyou tackles Kotomi to prevent her from playing the violin.]

[In Tomoya's dream]

Kotomi: [Kotomi is playing her violin] In order for me to get into a prestigious comedy school, I've been practicing my violin. [She then appears to be riding on an elephant in a parade of elephants. The elephants then transform into shrimp and float away.]

Tomoya: No. Somehow, I really don't think that plan will work.

Kotomi: It's a discussion of violins. [Several Kotomis appear, standing on violin strings] If the Dango flower blooms, I would be so happy. [Echo]

[Kotomi's parents' voices speak in a voice over while Kotomi reads a letter from them]

Kotomi's parents: Even if your life is full of tears and sorrow, this world is still a beautiful place. Open your eyes and see it for yourself. Do what you want to do. Be who you want to be. Find friends to share the good and the bad with you. Enjoy life. Don't be in a hurry to grow up.

Kotomi: (At Tomoya) Day before yesterday I saw a rabbit, and yesterday a deer, and today, you.

[Cuts to Nagisa walking out of a classroom with Tomoya running toward her.]

Nagisa: Oh hi, Okazaki. Let's go to the club-

Tomoya: [Grabs her hand] Run away! [Cuts to bottom of hill.] Good. He won't be able to find us here!

Nagisa: Who won't be able to find us? You weren't running away from Sunohara, were you?

Tomoya: It's nothing. Forget about it.

Nagisa: But...

Tomoya: Alright. I'll tell you the truth. He's just using this whole basketball thing as an excuse to spend time with me.

Nagisa: An excuse?

Tomoya: That's right. I didn't want to tell you this, but he really likes me. He's totally in love with me.

Sunohara: [In Nagisa's thoughts] Okazaki...

Nagisa: [Shocked] Huh?!

Tomoya: Lately, I've been too wrapped up in other things to pay much attention to him, so he keeps cooking up all these ridiculous plans to bring us closer together. I guess it's kind of pathetic in a way if you think about it.

Nagisa: B-But if he loves you so much, maybe you should consider his feelings!

Tomoya: It's not his fault, but unfortunately I'm just not into guys. And since I can't return his love, the sooner he gives up on me, the less heartbreak he'll suffer in the end.

Nagisa: Oh, I see. It's so nice of you to consider his feelings like that.

Tomoya: I'm glad you understand.

[Sunohara runs down the hill towards Tomoya and Nagisa, panting]

Tomoya: [Startled] There he is!

Sunohara: I finally caught up with you! Okazaki, why are you running away like that? You're so-

[Nagisa cuts him off by grabbing his hand]

Nagisa: Um, I'm sorry, but you shouldn't. I mean Okazaki doesn't like that so you have to respect that.

Sunohara: What do you mean? Okazaki and I are good friends. What's the big deal?

Nagisa: I know, but even with friends, there's a line you can't cross, so I'm afraid you're just gonna have to give up!

Sunohara: I can't give up! I need him more than anything! If I don't have him, then all of this is pointless!

Nagisa: W-What I mean is no matter how much you care for him, I can't let you take Okazaki from me so...

Tomoya: [Thinking] Is she trying to protect me?

Sunohara: So that's it...Since when?...HOW COULD YOU?!

[Sunohara runs down the hill, crying]

[Tomoya is in Sunohara's dorm with Sunohara not there. Misae enters.]

Misae: Is Sunohara here?

Tomoya: Actually, he hasn't come back yet.

Misae: Well, he has a call from his little sister. If you're not busy, you think you can talk to her and pass the message on?

Tomoya: Oh, that's right. He does have a little sister, doesn't he? Well if she takes after he brother, she probably like, "Hi Youhei, it's me." [Tomoya makes a disturbing face and noise at Misae's cat.] Scary, huh? Like something out of a horror flick.

Misae: Would you mind not scaring my cat? [Cuts to Tomoya answering the phone in an odd fashion.]

Mei: I'm gonna go ahead and do the laundry, okay? [Leaves the room into the hallway. To Misae.] Oh, dorm mother? Do you mind if I use the washing machine to do these clothes?

Misae: Be my guest. It's over here.

Mei: Thanks! I appreciate it!

Tomoya: [In dorm room. To Nagisa.] She's on top of things.

Nagisa: I hate to say it, but we probably should keep the truth from her.

Tomoya: What truth?

Nagisa: Oh, you know. The truth about how Sunohara is madly in love with you, Okazaki? [Mei overhears this without Nagisa knowing she came in the room.]

Tomoya: Huh?

Mei: [In dorm. To Nagisa.] I can't believe it. Is it true? My brother came out of the closet and he already has a boyfriend?

Nagisa: [Extremely nervous] No! It's not like that at all! They aren't a couple! It's actually totally one-sided! Sunohara's forcing himself on Okazaki! [Gasps. To Tomoya.] Oh, no! I told her everything I was supposed to keep secret, didn't I?!

Mei: Oh, my heart...

Nagisa: [Still nervous. To Mei.] Well, you know, I think love can come in different forms for different people. I mean, in the end, who are we to say that one love is more right than wrong than another? [Laughs nervously. To Tomoya.] I'm floundering here, Okazaki! You say something, too!

Tomoya: Oh, no. This is way too much fun. I'm just gonna watch.

Youhei: Okazaki! Nagisa! What are you doing in my room?! (Gasps) Your talking about some girly stuff!

[Akio walks back into the bakery after chasing after an upset Sanae and failing to bring her back.]

Akio: Ugh...Screwed that up...

Tomoya: Oh? What is it this time?

Akio: I was recommending Sanae's bread to one of our customers and she said it was inedible. Sanae overheard it and got upset. [Picks up a bread and shows it to Tomoya.] We call this one a Rainbow Roll. [Spins around, poses with the bread as the bread starts to glow.] Feel the rainbow!

Ryou: I hope you do good out there. Just do what you did during rehearsal.

Kyou: Don't worry if you do well then everything will be okay.

Akio: [Shouting to Nagisa] We didn't give up on our dreams! We changed our dreams into your dream! That's what parents do! That's what family does!

Nagisa: If you like.. If you like shall I take you to a place in town where wishes come true?

Tomoya: Take us there nagisa. Take all of us.

Nagisa: This is a world that has come to an end. An empty world that nothing exists but I. There is a small table and chair in this room.

[Nagisa is talking to Tomoya after the play]

Nagisa: I remembered the rest.

Tomoya: Hm?

Nagisa: The rest of the story I mean. Eventually, the girl and the little doll decide to leave that sad and empty world behind 'cause the little doll know that somewhere far, far away there was another world for them to live in; one full of warmth and light.

Tomoya: So what happens then?

Nagisa: They set out on a long, long journey. And at the end...

Tomoya: And at the end?

Nagisa: They sing a song.

Tomoya: [Groans] You serious?

Nagisa: Of course I am! They sing a song at the end of the journey, so I sang a song at the end of the play. Why else do you think I would do something like that?

Mei: [Opens the door before Youhei can open it himself. Addresses Tomoya.] I had a feeling I would find you here.

Tomoya: You...came to see me?

Mei: Uh-huh.

Youhei: [Confused] Huh?

Mei: Youhei, I need to talk to Okazaki in private for a sec. You think you can wait outside? [Youhei puts on a disappointed face. Mei pushes Youhei out the door.] Come on! Hurry up! You're in the way! [Mei slams the door on Youhei while Youhei was trying to get back inside. He cries outside in the hallway.] What's he crying about? Well, whatever. I know this is kind of sudden, but I think it's time for me to step in and play Cupid.

Tomoya: Play Cupid?

Mei: Yep!

Tomoya: I see, so you were worried after all, huh? [Tomoya is referring to Youhei's love life.] I'm glad to hear it.

Mei: Yeah, of course I'm worried.

Tomoya: But there's no one really special at the moment.

Mei: What are you talking about? She's right in front of you.

Tomoya: WHAT?! [Thinking] Sunohara and Mei?! But...that's...incest! [Tomoya then imagines a scenario with Mei and Youhei sitting together on a hill.]

Mei: [In the scenario] Hey, Youhei?

Youhei: Yeah? What is it, Mei?

Mei: Ever since you moved away, I've had these thoughts about you that I can't get out of my head.

Youhei: Oh? What kind of thoughts?

Mei: Thoughts I've never had before...Ones that didn't cross my mind when we were together...